Richard Lederer: The Play of Words

Cover: 9780671689094 | The Play of Words | Richard Lederer | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 1991

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Beschreibung

Learn the origins of popular phrases in the English language through this exciting book of games perfect for language [...] you know the connection between the expression A HARROWING EXPERIENCE and agriculture, between BY AND LARGE and sailing, between GET YOUR GOAT and horses, or between STEAL YOUR THUNDER and show business? You probably have heard the comparisons HAPPY AS A CLAM, SMART AS A WHIP, PLEASED AS PUNCH, DEAD AS A DOORNAIL—but have you ever wondered why a clam should be happy, a whip smart, punch pleased, and a doornail dead? Through the fifty games included in The Play of Words you'll discover the answers to these questions as well as hundreds of other semantic delights that repose in our marvelous English language.

Über den Autor

Richard Lederer is the author of more than 30 books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English series and his current book, Presidential Trivia. He has been profiled in magazines as diverse as The New Yorker, People, and the National Enquirer and frequently appears on radio as a commentator on language. Dr. Lederer's syndicated column, "Looking at Language," appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. He has been named International Punster of the Year and Toastmasters International's Golden Gavel winner.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	1991
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Erziehung & Bildung , Importe
Rubrik:	Sozialwissenschaften
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	No Series
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780671689094
ISBN-10:	0671689096
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Lederer, Richard
Redaktion:	Pfefferblit, Elaine
Hersteller:	Gallery Books No Series
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	216 x 140 x 18 mm
Von/Mit:	Richard Lederer
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.09.1991
Gewicht:	0,415 kg